Wilderness Walk for 3-31-2010

by BReynolds on Mar 31, 2010 10:03 AM CDT

How's everyone today? Super excited for the pivotal match-up between the Wild and Hawks tonight? I mean, do you realize that if the Wild win this game, they could, just maybe, get a participation ribbon? Yeah, one of those green or purple ribbons they give kids that tried really hard so they don't cry. They could earn one of those.

Don't pretend you aren't excited for that.

Game Day Stories:

Ebbett, Stoner, Harding might need surgery as Wild's injury ranks swell | StarTribune.com - Before everyone gets all worked up about this, remember something. This is how real teams behave when they realize they are out of the play offs. Shut down the guys who need to be, get them their surgeries, and get them ready for next season.

Lack of a big-time scorer contributed to Minnesota Wild's decline - TwinCities.com - Brothers continues his series entitled "Things my two-year-old already knew." Also, is he suggesting that Eric Belanger and Kim Johnsson were the "big-time scorer" the Wild were suddenly missing? I mean, 28 points from your second line center is pretty good. You know, if you are the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers and not an NHL hockey team. Dear Pioneer Press, I work cheap.

Game Day Enemy Perspective:

Chicago Blackhawks - chicagotribune.com - Local coverage of the #2 team in the West.

Second City Hockey - SBN Coverage of the Hawks. I say this a lot, but good people.

KiPA's Korner:

Hitting The Post: Tuesday's trip around the league - KiPA continues to ridicule us, I mean, inform us with the goings on around the league.

Off the Trail:

Parody Will Be Made: NHL playoff ads inspire Web sensation - Puck Daddy - NHL Blog - Yahoo! Sports
- Awesome post over at Puck Daddy about the fun NHL fans are having with the "History Will be Made" commercials. My suggestions for the Wild versions:

"What if Gaborik wasn't a sissy?"

"What if Lemaire knew what offense was?"

"What if He Who Shall No Longer be Named could still be named?"

"What if Gaby showed up in the playoffs?"

Got one? Or six? Put them in the comments. Otherwise, enjoy the game.

-Buddha

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Hockey Wilderness

Rule #17: You may not impersonate representatives of Hockey Wilderness and handout NHL themed wrist bands.

by BReynolds on Mar 31, 2010 10:05 AM CDT reply actions

That ribbon

is far too nice for this season. It should be a ribbon for something else, with hockey tape covering the old lettering and ‘Participation’ written in marker.

by Krotz the Wall on Mar 31, 2010 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions

From Russo:

Brent Burns not at the morning skate; his wife, Susan, gave birth to their first child this morning – a girl.

Congrats, Burnsy!

Hockey Wilderness

Rule #17: You may not impersonate representatives of Hockey Wilderness and handout NHL themed wrist bands.

by BReynolds on Mar 31, 2010 10:35 AM CDT reply actions

Yes the Wild are the worst team in the NHL , we deserve , better, blah, blah…..
Maybe Wild fans should quit whining like babies about their team, its gets old really fast.

by Givinchy on Mar 31, 2010 10:52 AM CDT reply actions

Define Irony:

Givinchy whining about wild fans whining about their team!

by Chris Winner on Mar 31, 2010 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Was some one whining? Please point out where some one was whining.

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Rule #17: You may not impersonate representatives of Hockey Wilderness and handout NHL themed wrist bands.

by BReynolds on Mar 31, 2010 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions

I didn’t think anyone was, but i decided to direct my comment at the irony route

by Chris Winner on Mar 31, 2010 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Clearly a better route than I would choose to take. ;-)

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by BReynolds on Mar 31, 2010 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions

What if Giguere didn’t duck?

Join me on the Hockey Blog Adventure! (or Twitter.) GO BRUINS! (and Wild!)

by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Mar 31, 2010 11:24 AM CDT reply actions

Congrats to Burnsie!

What if Crosby didn’t whine so much? What if OV weren’t a hitman? What if everyone stopped caring about what Don Cherry has to say? What if everyone stopped caring what Sidney Crosby’s doing every second on the day?

by JSLandry on Mar 31, 2010 11:27 AM CDT reply actions

What if everyone stopped caring about what Don Cherry has to say? What if everyone stopped caring what Sidney Crosby’s doing every second on the day?

But I don’t want the CBC to disappear completely, they do a fantastic job with coverage.

Join me on the Hockey Blog Adventure! (or Twitter.) GO BRUINS! (and Wild!)

by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Mar 31, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions

:P hahaha yeahh they do!

But Don Cherry’s an annoying mofo!

by JSLandry on Mar 31, 2010 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Go Wild!!

A win for the Wild tonight would make my birthday that much better!

by Call of the Wild on Mar 31, 2010 11:43 AM CDT reply actions

Happy Birthday! :)

Hope Lats gets a hat trick for your birthday! (and for his 28th,29th and 30th goals)

by JSLandry on Mar 31, 2010 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks! :)

by Call of the Wild on Mar 31, 2010 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Is your name going to be up on the scoreboard at some point this evening?

I’ll clap at the appropriate time if it will be.

by SpaethCo on Mar 31, 2010 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Don’t know if it will or not since I won’t be at the game tonight, but will watch for sure!

by Call of the Wild on Mar 31, 2010 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions

*gets you a hat trick, small typo

by JSLandry on Mar 31, 2010 12:35 PM CDT reply actions

I said at the start of the year to expect about a .500 season. This was just such a shift in personality for this team that we couldn’t expect miracles this season. Which is fine, for now.

As long as injuries are none—minimal, I’m really excited to see what Lats can do for us in a full season.

by TylerDurdenUMD on Mar 31, 2010 12:49 PM CDT reply actions